India’s top court rules out changes to vote counting process amid concerns over electronic voting machines
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s top court rules out changes to vote counting process amid concerns over electronic voting machines

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India's top court on Friday declined to order any changes to the vote-counting process in the ongoing national elections amid allegations of tampering with the electronic voting machines. The supreme court rejected petitions seeking a return to the ballot system or to tally all paper slips generated as proof of voting with votes recorded by the electronic machines. Rejecting a batch of petitions seeking 100 per cent verification of votes cast on EVMs using the paper trail audit, judge Dipankar Datta said: "Blindly discussing any aspect of the system can lead to unwarranted scepticism and impede progress.” "Instead, a critical yet constructive approach guided by evidence and reason should be followed to make room for meaningful improvements and to ensure the system's credibility." Currently, the poll body counts and matches VVPAT paper slips at five randomly selected polling stations in each state legislative assembly constituency, several of which are combined to form one parliamentary seat.

India Voting Election Vote Vvpat  counting  paper  breaking  electronic  concerns  election  court  vote  system  million  rules  indias  machines  votes  vvpat  sign  process  voting

History of this topic

​Free and fair: on the Election Commission, calls for transparency
5 days, 7 hours ago

​Free and fair: on the Election Commission, calls for transparency

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India seems to have softened its stand about disclosing absolute numbers of booth-wise votes cast in elections. Last year, when the question arose in the midst of the multi-phase general election, the ECI took the position that it had no legal mandate to disclose details of Form 17-C, part one, which contains the total number of …

Conduct process audit of polls for transparency: BJD to ECI
2 weeks ago

Conduct process audit of polls for transparency: BJD to ECI

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD has called for conduct of a periodic ‘process audit’ of the entire election process by independent auditors or the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to address the alleged discrepancies in the voting patterns observed during the 2024 General and Assembly elections in Odisha. A delegation of BJD led by former Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik and …

PM should pay heed to his friend Trump's remarks on paper-ballot voting: Congress
1 month ago

PM should pay heed to his friend Trump's remarks on paper-ballot voting: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to heed to his friend, U.S. President Donald Trump, for using paper ballots and not machines for voting to address the concerns of the entire country on the integrity of India's electoral process. "Will PM Modi pay heed to his best friend Donald Trump's message on ballot papers and same day …

Don't erase or reload data: Supreme Court to Election Commission on pleas for EVM verification
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Don't erase or reload data: Supreme Court to Election Commission on pleas for EVM verification

India TV News  

EVM verification plea: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to respond within 15 days explaining the procedure adopted on pleas seeking verification of burnt memory and symbol loading units in EVMs. A special bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta asked the poll panel to refrain from erasing or reloading data during …

SC asks Election Commission response on pleas for EVM verification
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC asks Election Commission response on pleas for EVM verification

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Election Commission of India's response on the pleas seeking verification of the burnt memory and symbol loading units in EVMs in compliance of its judgement. A special bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta asked the poll panel to refrain from erasing or reloading data during the verification …

Delhi Election Results Today: Election Commission’s vote counting process explained amid AAP vs BJP battle
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results Today: Election Commission’s vote counting process explained amid AAP vs BJP battle

Live Mint  

Delhi Election Results Today: The Election Commission of India will begin counting votes for the Delhi Assembly elections at 8 AM today. All 19 counting centres across the national capital today will be monitored using CCTV cameras. The counting supervisor and polling agents of candidates are required to sign the Form 17C which has the candidate-wise result of each control …

Delhi polls: Party workers to keep close watch over EVMs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi polls: Party workers to keep close watch over EVMs

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Congress have asked their workers to be vigilant against electoral malpractice during polling in the Delhi Assembly elections. Sources in AAP said the party’s polling agents and volunteers have been trained to verify voting procedures and remain vigilant against attempts to tamper with the EVMs. “They have been asked to …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On RTI Activist's Plea Challenging Amendment To Election Rules Restricting Public Disclosure Of Poll Records
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On RTI Activist's Plea Challenging Amendment To Election Rules Restricting Public Disclosure Of Poll Records

Live Law  

The Supreme issued notice to the Union Government and the Election Commission of India in a petition challenging the amendments to the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 which seeks to restrict people's right to access election related records. The bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notice in the petition tagged it with the similarly pending challenge …

Election rules row: SC orders ECI to preserve video clips of polling
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election rules row: SC orders ECI to preserve video clips of polling

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India to preserve video clips of the polling during the pendency of the pleas against the decision to increase the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar passed the order the counsel for the Election …

EVMs in, ballot papers out in Chhattisgarh U-turn
2 months, 2 weeks ago

EVMs in, ballot papers out in Chhattisgarh U-turn

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh BJP government is now preparing to hold the urban bodies polls with Electronic Voting Machines. The Chhattisgarh State Election Commission has instructed all district election officials to prepare conducting local bodies’ polls by EVMs. Since the BJP government has nothing to show to the people, it appears confused,” said Sushil Anand Shukla, Congress media cell chairman. The …

‘Concerns on electoral rolls, EVMs baseless’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Concerns on electoral rolls, EVMs baseless’

Hindustan Times  

Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday dismissed claims of tampering with electronic voting machines as “baseless,” stressing that the Supreme Court has repeatedly vouched for the reliability of these devices. Speaking during a press conference to announce the Delhi assembly election dates, Kumar addressed recurring concerns raised by political parties over issues such as voter roll additions and deletions, …

Delhi election schedule meet: Deletions impossible without due process; CEC Rajiv Kumar refutes claims of electoral roll manipulation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi election schedule meet: Deletions impossible without due process; CEC Rajiv Kumar refutes claims of electoral roll manipulation

The Hindu  

With Delhi Assembly polls to be the last election to be conducted under his watch, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday gave clarifications on a host of electoral practices questioned by the Opposition parties such as additions and deletions in the voter list, recent amendments to election rules and possible manipulation in Electronic Voting Machines. Six points Mr. Kumar …

Courts ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable, tampering allegations baseless, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Courts ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable, tampering allegations baseless, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

The Hindu  

Courts have ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable and allegations of tampering are totally baseless, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday, rejecting claims by opposition parties about the voting machines being compromised. Delhi Assembly poll schedule LIVE updates "EVMs are commissioned only seven to eight days before polling day and candidates are kept informed through …

India Soon To Become Nation With 1 Bn Voters, Count Over 99 Crores: ECI During Delhi Poll Date Announcement
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India Soon To Become Nation With 1 Bn Voters, Count Over 99 Crores: ECI During Delhi Poll Date Announcement

ABP News  

During the announcement of the Delhi Assembly election date, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday that India is on track to become the first democratic country to have 1 billion registered voters. — Election Commission of India January 7, 2025 In his press conference, Rajiv Kumar emphasized the importance of voter participation, saying, "It is a call to …

4.5 crore VVPAT slips counted, not one mismatch: Poll body counters charge
2 months, 2 weeks ago

4.5 crore VVPAT slips counted, not one mismatch: Poll body counters charge

India Today  

The Election Commission of India, while announcing dates for Delhi polls on Tuesday, announced that no discrepancies have been detected between the votes counted through Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips in the 4.5 crore votes counted during various elections so far. Over 4.5 crore slips have been counted so far without a single mismatch,” Election …

DC Edit | Don’t give up consensus path to poll transparency
3 months ago

DC Edit | Don’t give up consensus path to poll transparency

Deccan Chronicle  

It’s not the voting that’s democracy, it’s the counting, goes a gem of verity. Adding grist to the mill is the government’s recent move to amend Rule 93 of the Conduct of Elections Rules of 1961 to restrict public access to electronic documents like CCTV footage, webcasting data and video recordings of candidates during polls. It is a patently weak …

​Hide and seek: On the ECI and the election process
3 months ago

​Hide and seek: On the ECI and the election process

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India ’s explanation on December 24 in response to the Congress party’s charges regarding voter turnout data in the recent Assembly elections is unlikely to allay growing concerns regarding the integrity of the election process. It was on December 20, on the recommendations of the ECI, that the Centre had amended the Conduct of Election Rules …

‘Integrity of electoral process fast eroding’: Congress moves SC against recent poll rules amendment
Trending News
3 months ago

‘Integrity of electoral process fast eroding’: Congress moves SC against recent poll rules amendment

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court with a petition challenging the Election Commission of India's recent amendments to rules linked to electronic documents, including inspection of CCTV footage, webcasting recordings and video footage of candidates. AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh, who filed the petition, said, "The integrity of the electoral process is fast eroding. "A writ has just …

2024 Haryana assembly polls: Congress fact-finding panel alleges mismatch in vote data, EVM tampering
3 months ago

2024 Haryana assembly polls: Congress fact-finding panel alleges mismatch in vote data, EVM tampering

Hindustan Times  

Pointing out a “gross mismatch” in the figures of votes polled and counted for the 2024 Haryana assembly polls, Congress leader Karan Dalal, who heads a party committee set up to investigate alleged malpractices and manipulations in polls, on Monday accused the Election Commission of not being transparent. Congress leader Karan Dalal claimed that the EC has refused to release …

Maharashtra polls: 1,440 VVPATs verified, results matched, says EC amid INDIA bloc's EVM concerns
Trending News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: 1,440 VVPATs verified, results matched, says EC amid INDIA bloc's EVM concerns

India TV News  

Amid INDIA bloc's concerns over EVM tampering in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections, Maharashtra's Additional Chief Electoral Officer Kiran Kulkarni said in all 1,440 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails were verified during the last month's state assembly polls with their results matching perfectly with Electronic Voting Machine counts. 659 cases of Model Code violation reported Speaking to PTI, Kulkarni …

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls
3 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls

ABP News  

The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra plans to move the Supreme Court over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines in the recent assembly elections. As per the report by news agency PTI, the moves followed after a meeting with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, and noted lawyer and Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi. Sharad Pawar Alleges Discrepancies In …

No EVM-VVPAT mismatch found, says Maharashtra’s Chief Election Officer amid Opposition’s allegations
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No EVM-VVPAT mismatch found, says Maharashtra’s Chief Election Officer amid Opposition’s allegations

Live Mint  

Amid opposition battling for 100 per cent counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips and allegations about a vote mismatch in the recently held Maharashtra Assembly election, state Chief Election Officer on Tuesday said that there was no mis-match found in any of the VVPAT slips matching with their concerned EVM numbers. “In all 288 assembly constituencies, a total …

'No Mismatch Between VVPAT Slips And EVM': Poll Body Clarifies Amid Oppn's Claim During Maharashtra Poll
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'No Mismatch Between VVPAT Slips And EVM': Poll Body Clarifies Amid Oppn's Claim During Maharashtra Poll

ABP News  

"During the Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 as per Supreme Court of India and Election Commission of India guidelines, 5 VVPAT slips at each assembly segment were to be counted, to match it with the numbers in EVM. In all 288 assembly segments, a total number of 1445 VVPAT slips were counted on the same day of counting, which was 23rd …

No discrepancy in VVPAT slips in Maharashtra polls: Election Commission
Trending News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No discrepancy in VVPAT slips in Maharashtra polls: Election Commission

India Today  

The Election Commission of India has confirmed that no discrepancies were found during the mandatory counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. The VVPAT slip counting process, mandated by the ECI, involved selecting five polling stations from each assembly constituency through a lottery system. According to the reports received from all 36 …

Maharashtra polls: ECI denies EVM discrepancies as Opposition continues to question election integrity
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: ECI denies EVM discrepancies as Opposition continues to question election integrity

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday released a statement denying claims of discrepancies in electronic voting machines and mismatched tallies between EVM and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. The ECI explained that it is mandatory to count the VVPAT slips from five randomly selected polling stations per state assembly constituency and assembly segment. “Accordingly, VVPAT slip count …

INDIA bloc to move Supreme Court against 'EVM tampering' in Maharashtra
3 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA bloc to move Supreme Court against 'EVM tampering' in Maharashtra

India Today  

The INDIA bloc is set to file a petition in the Supreme Court by Friday, challenging alleged irregularities in election procedures and the Standard Operating Procedures for Electronic Voting Machines in Maharashtra. The INDIA bloc's decision to approach the Supreme Court against the Election Commission was announced by Prashant Jagtap, leader of the Sharad Pawar NCP faction, who contested and …

Maharashtra Congress Chief Pushes for Ballot Paper Voting.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Congress Chief Pushes for Ballot Paper Voting.

Deccan Chronicle  

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has urged the Supreme Court and the Election Commission to take note of the "growing public demand" for ballot paper voting in view of "doubts" about the mandate in assembly elections.The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has upped the ante against electronic voting machines after the BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the …

Supreme Court questions EVM efficiency for polling stations over 1,500 voters
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court questions EVM efficiency for polling stations over 1,500 voters

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission of India to explain how Electronic Voting Machines, designed to accommodate 1,500 votes, can handle polling stations with more than 1,500 registered voters. A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna raised concerns about voting efficiency, noting that if an EVM processes only 45 votes per hour, it may not serve …

‘Claims of increase in votes in last hour are fake’: Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Claims of increase in votes in last hour are fake’: Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer

Hindustan Times  

Amidst large-scale allegations of EVMs being tampered with, the state chief electoral officer S Chockalingam on Saturday shot down claims that the machines can be manipulated at all. In an interview to Yogesh Naik he also dismissed allegations of candidates who claimed to have got zero votes in their area blaming malfunctioning EVMs for the same. Mumbai, India – Mar …

ECI seeks EVMs’ release amid ongoing election case against Suresh Gopi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ECI seeks EVMs’ release amid ongoing election case against Suresh Gopi

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Election Commission of India has sought the permission of the Kerala High Court to release the Electronic Voting Machines used in the Thrissur parliamentary constituency during the last general elections, currently under the custody of the Thrissur district election officer. The ECI clarified that the machines are not required for the adjudication of a petition filed by Binoy …

Sharad Pawar to form legal team to examine ‘EVM tampering’ concerns
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar to form legal team to examine ‘EVM tampering’ concerns

The Hindu  

Noting the concerns of both party leaders and booth-level workers regarding the reliability of electronic voting machines, Nationalist Congress Party-SP chief Sharad Pawar has decided to form a legal team to analyse allegations that the machines were tampered with. NCP-SP candidates appealed to Mr. Pawar to petition the Election Commission or a court to seek permission to examine the EVM …

‘When you win, EVMs are not tampered’: Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to ballots in elections
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘When you win, EVMs are not tampered’: Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to ballots in elections

Live Mint  

Dismissing a public interest litigation seeking the reintroduction of ballot paper voting in elections, the Supreme court on Tuesday remarked that what happens is, when people win, the election EVMs are not tampered. A plea filed by K A Paul, who said he is the president of an organisation which has rescued over three lakh orphans and 40 lakh widows, …

Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to paper ballots, cites advantages of EVMs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to paper ballots, cites advantages of EVMs

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated a level of hypocrisy attached to criticism about Electronic Voting Machines, saying “EVMs are tampered when you lose and fine if you win”. The evangelist, appearing in person, said the Election Commission of India must be directed to disqualify candidates found distributing largesse, money, liquor during elections for at least five years. In April …

SC Slams Politicians Over Repeated Doubts on EVM Credibility
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC Slams Politicians Over Repeated Doubts on EVM Credibility

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed strong disapproval over the repeated doubts raised by political leaders regarding the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines. The court’s remarks came during a hearing of a case involving a petition filed by the All India Congress Committee, which had sought the introduction of paper trail machines for greater transparency in elections. The …

'EVM tampered when you lose, it's not when you win': SC junks plea for reverting to paper ballots
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'EVM tampered when you lose, it's not when you win': SC junks plea for reverting to paper ballots

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking to revert to paper ballot voting in elections in the country, saying allegations of tampering with electronic voting machine raked up only when people lose polls. Apart from ballot paper voting, the plea sought several directions including a directive to the Election Commission to disqualify candidates for a minimum …

DUSU Election Results: Counting Begins After Two-Month Wait, Details Here
4 months ago

DUSU Election Results: Counting Begins After Two-Month Wait, Details Here

ABP News  

New Delhi: The counting of votes for the long-delayed Delhi University Students' Union elections began at North Campus on Monday, nearly two months after polling was conducted, as reported by news agency PTI. The secretary's post sees a competition between ABVP's Mitravinda Karanwal, NSUI's Namrata Jeph Meena, and SFI's Anamika K. For the joint secretary's position, ABVP's Aman Kapasia faces …

Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
4 months ago

Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines. Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections. The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition …

ECI releases SOP for EVMs burnt memory checking, verification with expanded choices for candidates
8 months, 1 week ago

ECI releases SOP for EVMs burnt memory checking, verification with expanded choices for candidates

India TV News  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday released a Standard Operating Procedure for Electronic Voting Machines burnt memory checking and verification with expanded choices for candidates. It includes the selection of EVMs from any polling station in an assembly constituency, the mix and match of EVM units from any polling station, connecting BU-CU-VVPAT in any sequence and the option of …

ECI receives 11 requests for EVM and VVPAT memory verification post results
9 months ago

ECI receives 11 requests for EVM and VVPAT memory verification post results

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has received 11 requests for memory verification of Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails from the recently concluded Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. While eight requests were received for the Lok Sabha elections, including three each from the BJP and Congress, three requests were for the Assembly polls, according to a statement …

Elon Musk doubles down with 'Anything can be hacked' jab as BJP leader defends India's EVM
9 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk doubles down with 'Anything can be hacked' jab as BJP leader defends India's EVM

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader and former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday strongly rebutted tech mogul Elon Musk's call to eliminate electronic voting machines, arguing that secure digital hardware is indeed achievable. ECI gives 2 reasons Chandrasekhar, who served as the Minister of State for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in the previous government, characterised Musk's assertion as a "huge …

NDA Ahead in 227 Seats, INDIA bloc in 137: EC
9 months, 3 weeks ago

NDA Ahead in 227 Seats, INDIA bloc in 137: EC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA on Tuesday was ahead with leads in 227 parliamentary seats out of 392 for which trends were available, with the opposition INDIA bloc ahead in at least 137, Election Commission data showed.BJP alone was leading on 187 seats and won Surat uncontested, while Congress was ahead in 70 seats at 9:45 am. Counting of votes …

Election Results 2024: What is the EC’s 2019 rule change for counting postal ballots and what are the Opposition’s concerns?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Results 2024: What is the EC’s 2019 rule change for counting postal ballots and what are the Opposition’s concerns?

The Hindu  

The counting of votes polled across 543 constituencies for the Lok Sabha elections has begun on June 4 with postal ballots. In a letter to the ECI, the Opposition leaders highlighted that the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 states that the Returning Officer has to begin the process of counting postal ballots first. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election …

Election results 2024: Counting of votes begins in Kerala
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election results 2024: Counting of votes begins in Kerala

The Hindu  

Voters in Kerala remain glued to television sets and social media platforms as the counting of votes polled in the April 26 Lok Sabha elections in the southern State began in counting halls across 20 centres on Tuesday morning. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election Results page The process kicked off with the counting of postal ballots at 8 …

All arrangements in place for counting for Lok Sabha polls in AP: Meena
9 months, 3 weeks ago

All arrangements in place for counting for Lok Sabha polls in AP: Meena

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Election Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena on Monday said all arrangements were made for the counting of votes at 401 counting halls in 33 centres in the State on Tuesday. Interacting with media persons to explain the arrangements being made for the successful conduct of the counting process, Meena said as many as 3.33 crore people cast …

India created world record with 64.2 cr people voting in LS polls: CEC Rajiv Kumar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India created world record with 64.2 cr people voting in LS polls: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A day before the counting of votes, the chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said that as per the rules, the postal ballots will be counted first, followed by the EVMs that will be opened half an hour later, and then the mandatory voter-verified paper audit trail will be counted. Taking exception to allegations that district magistrates …

Why did the Supreme Court set aside the first EVM-based election in India? | Explained
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why did the Supreme Court set aside the first EVM-based election in India? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On May 19, 1982, the Election Commission of India introduced Electronic Voting Machines in the Paravur Assembly constituency in Kerala. Explained: A brief history of EVMs in India However, authoring the judgement for the Bench, Justice Ali wrote: “This is a very attractive argument, but on a closer scrutiny and deeper deliberation on this aspect of …

Election Commission of India case: CJI agrees to hear plea on delay by ECI in publishing voter turnout data
10 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission of India case: CJI agrees to hear plea on delay by ECI in publishing voter turnout data

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday orally asked the Election Commission to explain its inability to immediately upload on its website authenticated, scanned and legible account of votes recorded booth-wise after each phase of polling in Lok Sabha elections. The question from the Bench was based on an application filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms, represented by advocates Prashant Bhushan, …

Supreme Court’s endorsement of EVMs as cornerstone of fair elections trigger debate on compatibility of digital voting systems with democratic principles
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court’s endorsement of EVMs as cornerstone of fair elections trigger debate on compatibility of digital voting systems with democratic principles

The Hindu  

Published : May 14, 2024 18:52 IST - 11 MINS READ The words “election” and “democracy” have become synonymous. “The case concerning EVMs was taken up casually after the commencement of the electoral process and the judgment was hurriedly handed out by the Supreme Court on April 26, 2024, the day when 191 constituencies completed polling and 35 per cent …

‘Res Judicata’: Why EVM scepticism should rest in peace now
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Res Judicata’: Why EVM scepticism should rest in peace now

Firstpost  

Justice Dipankar Datta invoked the principle of res judicata to warn the EVM-doubters from re-litigating, without new and substantial evidence, an issue that has been conclusively settled On 26 April, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, disposed of a civil suit filed by Association for Democratic Reforms against the Election Commission, by …

EVM-VVPAT case: What are the key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s verdict?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

EVM-VVPAT case: What are the key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s verdict?

The Hindu  

While refusing a revival of paper ballots, the Supreme Court on April 26 upheld the electronic voting machine polling system and underscored the need to “exercise care and caution” when raising questions about the integrity of the electoral process. In its 2013 ruling in the case of Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India, the Court held that “a paper …

Discover Related